Join us for the November installment of the RIBA South Conservation Group take series with guest speaker David Pope from Ernest Barnes Ltd, to learn more about the care and repair of historic brickwork.
With over forty years of experience undertaking specialist brick and flint repairs to historic buildings, Ernest Barnes Ltd strongly believe in the philosophy of minimum intervention.
With an extensive portfolio covering over 500 years of architectural heritage, they are recognised within the industry for their skills, knowledge, and experience.
About the speaker
David Pope acts as a consultant on leading conservation projects and is currently the historic brickwork consultant for the Crystal Palace Subway Restoration project.
David’s other passion is the transfer of skills and knowledge between experienced practitioners and emerging conservators. He is currently a part-time PhD research student at University College London, looking at knowledge acquisition within the field of historic brick pointing.
Through this talk, David will discuss how and when to repair historic brickwork by identifying the key elements of a successful repair. He will also share his knowledge on deterioration processes, repair philosophies, brick replacement, repointing and the protection of historic brickwork.
Book your free space for this online talk below.
